Content related to the topic: beef

30 January 2024

IGC forecast record global grains production in 2021/22: Feed market report

UK ex-farm wheat prices backed off in March, following a weakening in global grain markets. UK spot feed wheat was quoted at £199.10/t, down £3.00/t from last month (18 Feb-25 Mar), in the week ending 25 March.

14 July 2021

Cull cow prices continue to strengthen amid tight supplies

Like prime cattle prices, cull cow prices have continued to rally this year

1 April 2021

What’s the future for sheep? AHDB answers

AHDB’s latest Horizon report sets out the long-term outlook for the sheep sector in England.

14 July 2021

UK cattle population drops back in December

According to the latest Defra survey, the UK cattle population totalled 9.4 million head as of the 1 December, 1% (93k head) less than the same point in the previous year.

14 July 2021

GB cattle trade jumps again

In the week ended 20 March, the deadweight cattle trade jumped up again.

23 May 2022

What impact will input prices have in 2021?

How might feed, fertiliser and fuel costs move over the coming months?

14 July 2021

UK beef trade drops back in New Year

According to the latest data from HMRC, UK beef exports dropped back notably in January

14 July 2021

Another spring in the step of cattle prices

In the week ending 13 March, the GB all prime average cattle price stood at 380.8p/kg, up 3.8p on the week before. This measure is now 45.4p/kg above the price achieved in the same week last year.

14 July 2021

UK beef production lower in February

Beef production in the UK was 2% lower in February 2021 compared to a year ago, according to Defra figures.

14 July 2021

Cattle prices reclaim January’s levels

The GB all prime deadweight average price rose again to 377p/kg.

14 July 2021

Irish cattle herd shrinks, sheep numbers grow

There were 1% fewer cattle but 1% more sheep in Ireland at the end of 2020 than a year ago, according to Central Statistics Office Ireland.

14 July 2021

Prime cattle prices remain well supported, up on previous week

In the week ending 27 February, the GB all prime average cattle price stood at 375.7p/kg, up 2.5p on the week before. The measure is now 41p/kg above the price achieved in the same week last year.